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TODAY

- Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Salvation Army Family Thrift Store grand re-opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, noon, 1500 S. Main St., Kalispell.

- Glacier Pachyderm Club meets noon to 1 p.m., Sykes, Kalispell. Freshman and College Republican Annalise Guy will discuss challenges she has faced at Montana State University; www.gcpachy.org

- West Shore community chili feed dinner, 5-6 p.m. the Gathering Place 238 Adams St., Lakeside. Free of charge to anyone. Families welcome.

- Connect to Kalispell community open house, 6-8 p.m. Lone Pine State Park, Kalispell. Meet staff and learn how park partners with other agencies. Call 755-2706, ext. 4.

- Annual Agriculture Appreciation dinner for local farmers and ranchers, Ronan Community Center. Social hour 6 p.m.; dinner 7 p.m. Call Ronan Chamber of Commerce.

- Flathead Valley Gospel Music Association spring fundraiser concert, 7 p.m., Church of Nazarene, 1295 Whitefish Stage, Kalispell. Free admission.

SATURDAY

- Eagles lodge International Dinner, 5 p.m. 37 First St. E. Eight cuisines featured. $10 per person. Funds raised go to charities. All welcome.

- Trinity Lutheran School and Missoula Children’s Theatre present “The Secret Garden,” 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Sunday, 495 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Suggested donation at the door benefits music program. Call 257-6716.

SUNDAY

- Trinity Lutheran School and Missoula Children’s Theatre present “The Secret Garden,” 2 p.m., 495 Fifth Ave. WN, Kalispell. Suggested donation at the door benefits music program. Call 257-6716.

MONDAY

- Flathead County Water and Sewer District-Evergreen special board meeting 7 a.m., District Office, 130 Nicholson Drive.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Libby Christian Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 7406-283-7000.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Red Cross blood drive, 1-6 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell.

- Flathead County Democratic Women evening meeting and light dinner 5:30 p.m. at Hilton Garden Inn in Kalispell.

- Glacier National Park Volunteer Associates Winter Speaker series features Travis Neil, Project Manager, Dick Anderson Construction Co. who will present

“Rebuilding Sperry – A Builder’s Perspective,” 7 p.m. Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Free. Public invited.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m., 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

TUESDAY

- Red Cross blood drive, noon to 5 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, Polson.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m., Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Flathead County Solid Waste District board meets 3 p.m., landfill office.

WEDNESDAY

- North Valley Toastmasters open house 7 a.m., 125 Central Ave., upstairs at Toggery, Whitefish.

- ImagineIF Libraries board meets at 9 a.m., meeting room, Kalispell. Call Connie Behe, 758-5824.

- Red Cross blood drives: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Elks Lodge, Kalispell; 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Glacier Bank, Bigfork.

- Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group meets 6-8 p.m., The Summit, Kalispell. Topic is brain recovery, also known as neuroplasticity. Survivors, family, friends are welcome. Refreshments. Call Jennifer, 756-4725.

- Flathead Democrats Monthly Education Series presents “Local Government, Where the Rubber Hits the Road and How You Can Put Your Foot on the Gas,” 7 p.m., Room 204, Arts and Technology Building, FVCC. Speaker is Whitefish City Councilor Richard Hildner. Free. Public invited.

THURSDAY

- Red Cross blood drives: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. U.S. Forest Service, Kalispell; 1-6 p.m. Fuel Fitness, Kalispell, blood mobile.

- Marion Fire District board meets 5 p.m., Marion Community Center, 180 Gopher Lane, Marion.

- Author and nutrition researcher Peter Greenlaw talks about food, nutrition and health in a presentation, 7-8:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, Kalispell. Free. Public invited. To register, visit https://bit.ly2BLva

A LOOK AHEAD

- Red Cross blood drives March 29: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the center, 126 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell; 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Mackenzie River North, Kalispell, blood mobile.

THOUGHT

“Better to be alone than with a bad companion.” — Spanish expression.

- Ruth and Sam Neff present a program titled “A Look Inside Iran,” 1 p.m. March 30, Whitefish Community Library community room, 9 Spokane Ave. All welcome.

- Canine Expo Extravaganza, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 30, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. Booths, vendors, canine resources and mini-seminars. Friendly dogs on leash welcome. Free. Call Kathryn Smith, 818-303-6838.

- Somers Company Town Project annual Spirits of the Valley Tasting event, 6-9 p.m., March 30, Best Western Plus Flathead Inn and Suites, 4823 U.S. 93 S. Appetizers, desserts, spirits. Raffle, silent auction. Tickets $25 at door.

- Flathead Lutherans for Life spaghetti dinner and silent auction, noon to 1:30 p.m. March 31, Trinity Lutheran Church, 400 W. California St., Kalispell. Michelle Reimer form Hope Pregnancy Ministries gives an update. Free-will offering benefits the ministry.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1, The Summit, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 751-4500.

- Creston School Hiring Committee meets 3:30 p.m. April 1.

- Anime Club for teens in grades six to 12 meets 4-5:30 p.m. April 4, ImagineIF Library, Kalispell.

- FVCC invites high school students to “Experience Life as a College Student,” 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5. Tours, panel discussions. Staff available to answer questions from 2-5 p.m. Free. Lunch provided. Call Morgan Ray, 756-3847.

- Pinochle tournament, 9 a.m. April 6, Columbia Falls Senior Center, 205 Nucleus Ave. $20 per person; lunch provided. To sign up, call Jean Voermans, 892-2392 or 471-3304.

- Annual Creston Auction, Country Fair, Auto, Marine, RV and Equipment Sale, April 6-7, 12 miles east of Kalispell on Montana 35. April 5 is Consignment Day.

- Annual cherry growers’ horticultural meeting April 6, Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse, Montana 35, mile marker 18. Doors open 8:30 a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m. Pre-register, call 406-982-3069.

- Sons of Norway meet 1 p.m. April 6 upstairs at Museum at Central School, 124 2nd Ave. E., Kalispell. Dan Rude, past chairman of Foundation Board of Governors, and zone director John Knudsen, both of Missoula, discuss organization’s structure. Call 253-1702.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8 a.m. to noon April 8, Troy United Methodist Church. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 293-0100.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. April 8.

- Flathead Conservation District 310 Stream Permit meeting 7 p.m. April 8, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

Many Voices Symposium: Survival Stories, 7 p.m., April 9, Arts and Technology Building’, FVCC. Students share life stories of personal challenges. Free. Public invited.

- First Baptist Church spring rummage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13,355 Ninth St. E., Eureka, across from high school.

- Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, 10 a.m. to noon, April 13, Kalispell Center Mall. Spectators welcome.

- Dream Adaptive Spring Fling, 5 p.m. April 13, Hilton Garden Inn, Kalispell. No-host cocktail hour, prime rib and salmon dinner, silent and live auctions. Live music by Mike Murray Duo. For tickets, call 406-871-6607.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. April 17, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. April 18, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- CASA for Kids Flathead County spring graduation ceremony, April 18, Flathead County Justice Center, Kalispell. Mock trial 4-5 p.m.; swearing in ceremony 5-6 p.m.; reception 6-6:30 p.m.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20, Gateway Community Center, Kalispell. $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 752-7266.

- Flathead Conservation District business meeting 7 p.m. April 22, 133 Interstate Lane, in Evergreen. Call 752-4220.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. April 23, Polson Area Senior Center; $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 883-4735

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. April 23, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- “The Vagina Monologues,” April 26-27, O’Shaughnessy Center, Whitefish. Happy hour, 6:30 p.m.; curtain 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15; www.abbieshelter.org Fundraiser for Abbie Shelter.

- 25th Annual Taste of Bigfork, 2-4:30 p.m. April 28, downtown Bigfork. Small bites, wine, entertainment. Call Rebekah King, 837-5888.

- AARP Driver Safety Course, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29, Libby Christian Church $20 fee ($15 for AARP card-holding members.) Call 283-7000.

Flathead Democrats spring dinner 4:30 p.m. May 4, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. May 13.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. May 15, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Flathead Special Education Cooperative Executive Council meets 11:45 a.m. May 16, Gateway Community Center, United Way Conference Room, Kalispell. Call 257-1857.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. May 28, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- West Valley School board meets 5 p.m. June 10.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. June 19, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. June 25, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Whitefish Woody Weekend, June 28-30, Lodge at Whitefish Lake. Public invited to tour classic, antique wooden boats at docks beginning 9 a.m. Saturday. Public boat rides during day. Call Tim Salt, 862-5085.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. July 23, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Whitefish High School second All Class Reunion, 4-10 p.m. July 26-28, Depot Park in Whitefish. Register at https://whitefishhighschoolreunion.com/ or contact Rebecca at 406-249-7526.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Aug. 21, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 27, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 24, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.• Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 22, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Lakeside QRU board meets 7 p.m. Nov. 20, Lakeside Community Room. Call Lois Lauman, 253-2841.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Nov. 26, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.

- Medicare 101 class, 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17, Flathead County South Campus, 40 11th St. W., Kalispell. Representatives guide through health insurance basics. Cost is $10. Call 758-5730.